Can you VS would you?

The first point to make is that it is the kind of question which cries out for the word 'please'. 'Please would you take the.....' can only be a polite request for someone to remove the bin. It would, in my view, not require a question mark, since it is not a question but a request.

Would you or could you please?

“Would you” also sounds more polite than “Could you.” “Would you” and “Could you” are equally polite and valid ways to make a request. “Could you” sounds more polite than “Would you.” “Would you” sounds more insistent and is more often used in angry requests, such as “Would you please hurry up!”

Could you or would you Which is correct?

Both are technically correct, but the "Could you" form is polite (and preferable), while the "Can you" is almost an implied command that leaves no choice to the doer.

When to use CAN vs would?

Key Differences Between Could and Would

Could is the past tense form of the verb 'can' which indicates a past ability of someone or possibility of an action or happening. On the other hand, would is the past of 'will' which indicates the intent or willingness of a person, in future, but from the past situation.

Can you please vs Could you please?

Both are correct. The first is more direct, and the second is more polite. Could you please . . . gives slightly more room for refusal than Can you please . . .

Correct Use of COULD and WOULD | What's the Difference? | Modal Verbs in English Grammar

Can you and could you difference?

Both 'can' and ' could' are modal verbs that refer to 'a possibility', 'ability' or 'capacity'. 'Can' refers to a general truth or something that has a strong possibility. 'Could' refers to something that has a weak possibility, or something that might happen, but not necessarily a general truth.

Could you please vs Would you mind?

Senior Member. "Could you please give" or "Would you mind giving" me a piece of paper? I think "would you mind" is more polite. But in your experience, how often you would use "would you mind " rather than "could you please" for asking a small favour in your daily life?

How do you use would?

We use would as the past of will, to describe past beliefs about the future: I thought we would be late, so we would have to take the train.

Could VS would polite request?

But I would suppose that “would” is more polite, because it expresses the idea of probability, and of willingness, and of the desire that something be done, whereas “could” is more in the realm of ability (yes I can). And according to the American Heritage Dictionary, “would” is used to make a polite request.

Can vs could question?

Can, like could and would, is used to ask a polite question, but can is only used to ask permission to do or say something ("Can I borrow your car?" "Can I get you something to drink?"). Could is the past tense of can, but it also has uses apart from that--and that is where the confusion lies.

Could you please or could you kindly?

Usually, you would not need to use both of these in the same sentence. Please and kindly are both used to be more polite to other people. Having them together would only make sense if you really wanted to emphasize how important it was to be polite.

Can you send me or could you send me?

Both are fine grammatically, but it appears that you are aiming for a relatively formal setting in which case "Could" is slightly more formal-sounding.

Can you please help me or could you please help me?

1. can you help me - you are aksing him to help you 2. could you help me - you are asking him if hes able to help you 3. would you help me - you are asking him if he will help you Usually they are interchangeable, you can use all of them whithout changing the meaning while 2 and 3 are more polite than 1.

Is Can you please rude?

-> They both are impolite. They both sound like a command/order. The first one is less rude than the second one.

Can you kindly meaning?

The person speaking is asking the other person to do something kind. When you scramble this expression by saying instead “may I kindly ask you to text me” you are calling yourself kind.

Can you explain or could you explain?

Can is generally used to comment on the capability of a person to perform a task. So, when you ask "Can you explain it to me?", you are basically asking whether the opposite person is capable of explaining something. Could is a safe option and is more polite, so always go for could.

Could and would in a sentence?

“Would” and “could” can also be used together to show certainty and possibility like: I would go on vacation if I could get the time off. In other words, "I will definitely go on vacation if it is possible to get the time off."

Can and could sentences?

Is would a past tense?

Technically, would is the past tense of will, but it is an auxiliary verb that has many uses, some of which even express the present tense.

Would you have grammar rules?

We use would have as the past tense form of will have: I phoned at six o'clock. I knew he would have got home by then. It was half past five.

Would in a simple sentence?

We often use would (or the contracted form 'd) in the main clause of a conditional sentence when we talk about imagined situations: If we had left earlier, we would have been able to stop off for a coffee on the way. If we went to Chile, we'd have to go to Argentina as well.

How do you politely ask for something?

Will you be able to VS Would you be able to?

Saying "I will be able to help you," implies that you will help the person you are speaking to, and there is no obstacle in the way of you doing so. Saying "I would be able to help you," implies that you theoretically could help the person out, but there may be something that prevents you from doing so at some point.

Would you please meaning?

Used to politely accept what someone has offered to do.

Would you meaning?

—used to express one's feeling that someone has behaved wrongly.